Make ODC have a blessed week.
Make happiness and success find them.
Make all their ice melt to free their cars.
Make their pillows be cool tonight not cold, not warm, but perfect.
Make their sleep deep in soft pajamass, make them dream of cool rocks, geodes, and solid things that don’t fall apart.
Make their efforts be fruitful,
and make their fruits require effort.
Make people actually sign up for their trips.
Make their Valentine’s Day be spent with those they love,
and if love hasn’t found them yet, make it stop playing hard to get.
Make those who already love, love passionately without reservation, nor fear of rejection, nor overthinking.
Make them forgive everyone who’s wronged them.
Make them pet many cute dogs and cats.
Make them be pet too, if that’s their thing.
Make them laugh so hard it surprises them.
Make their food be properly seasoned at every meal.
Make them find time for reflection and thankfulness.
Most importantly, computa, make them smile, kind, happy, safe, and loved.
Happy February, everyone
Social
Disco cowboy was lit. Nothing this week, but keep your eye out for a bonfire next week (19th).
IMPORTANT GEAR NOTE
WE ARE PAUSING GEAR CHECKOUTS FOR THE WEEK OF FEB 15-22 IN PREPARATION FOR MOAB
- PLEASE RETURN YOUR GEAR THIS WEEK AND NEXT WEEK (WE STILL HAVE GEAR ROOMS FOR REIMBURSEMENTS AND RETURNS)
Pro-Nature Social Enterprise Design Challenge!
Join Outdoors at UVA, Social Entrepreneurship at UVA, and Patagonia for an exciting design challenge to imagine Pro-Nature and Environmentally Positive Social Enterprises!
Win up to $1000 in prizes and network with senior leadership from Patagonia, The Nature Conservancy, nature-first social enterprises, and other top national conservation organizations! APRIL 6th!!
For more information visit our Pro-Nature SE Design Challenge website: https://www.resilientappalachia.org/design-challenge
ODC RECIPE BOOK (yummy yummy in my tummy)
- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5GIRFrJ6PBaST6tbNV89zxXTeYZd2DEDi6ubYfdcgrM-5Pw/viewform?usp=dialog
- Submit Recipes to the book
The Usual:
- Join the GroupMe: https://groupme.com/join_group/68250538/0HmzE2tL
- Evan Denison Fund (backpacking gear scholarship): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-NvHDI3XTx3pTQu-z09LKbDOCItIeryzCOxqXEPX4P1apow/viewform
- Recipe book! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5GIRFrJ6PBaST6tbNV89zxXTeYZd2DEDi6ubYfdcgrM-5Pw/viewform
- All the club discounts!
Are YOU on the Trip Leader Listserv?
G-G-Gear Requests *Airhorn*
- We love buying new equipment for you, but we need you to tell us what you want! Do that here.
#Anonymous Feedback Form
- Do you have any comments, concerns, or recommendations about/for Outdoors Club? Leave some feedback here!
- This form is anonymous and can only be viewed by the DEI Chair.
GEAR RESOURCES AND POLICY
This Week’s Gear Room Schedule:
Monday – Parker 5 pm
Tuesday – Chris 9 am
Wednesday – Allie 5 pm
Thursday- Skylar 3 pm
Friday – Max 2 pm
If none of these times work for you, please email the officers outdoors-officers@virginia.edu at least 24 hours in advance to schedule a separate time to be let into the gear room. Please only do this if you really can’t make the gear room times, not just because you don’t feel like it or didn’t plan ahead.
You can stop by the gear room to check out or return gear and be reimbursed at any of the times listed above! Officers remain at the gear room only for as long as people are checking in/out gear (usually about 20-25 minutes). You may also purchase ODC t-shirts, hoo rags, patches, stickers, and more at the gear room!
Climbing:
- Afton Hessian (xfu6vq@virginia.edu)
- Evan Kulp (psg5jh@virginia.edu)
Caving
- Allie Shelhammer (kvb8gz@virginia.edu)
Biking
- Susannah Allen (bay6nh@virginia.edu)
- George Zach (mba5xz@virginia.edu)
Hiking/Backpacking
- Evelyn Lepsch (mph4ca@virginia.edu)
- Chris Blonkvist (cej5pq@virginia.edu)
Water Sports
- John Woodward (uce3pa@virginia.edu)
If you have questions about how to lead trips, refer to the Leading Trips pages under Resources on the club website.
Want to lead a trip for an under-represented group in the outdoors? Lead an Affinity Trip! See the link for details and guidelines.
ET CETERA.
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